Seth Williams

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Who’s Behind Phone Survey Critical of Seth Williams?

The other day I answered a phone call and found myself taking a 15-minute survey about District Attorney Seth Williams and a former and possible […]

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Arrest Made in Tire Slashing at D.A.’s House

The Great Philadelphia Tire Slashing Mystery of 2015 has apparently been solved at long last. According to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Philadelphia magazine, a suspect named Stacey […]

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Report: FBI Investigating Philly D.A. Seth Williams’ Nonprofit

The FBI is investigating Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams‘ nonprofit, the Second Chance Foundation, according to the Inquirer.

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Delco D.A.’s Office Will Weigh In on Tire Slashing at Seth Williams’ House

At the rate things are going, a cable network might be able to get away with a 24/7 Seth Williams channel. The sky has been falling on […]

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After Porngate, Can the Philly D.A. Be Trusted to Prosecute Sex Crimes?

When District Attorney Seth Williams decided in September not to fire three prosecutors in his office ensnared in the “Porngate” scandal, he damaged his relationship with the public — quite […]

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This Portrait of Seth Williams Is a Superb Symbol of Philly’s Self-Important Pols

Roof repairs: $45,000. Vacation travel from Vegas to Virginia and beyond: $20,800. Tickets to Phillies and Sixers games: $2,930. A portrait of District Attorney Seth […]

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Philly’s Deviant Political Culture, Explained

Because this is 2016 and I’m a journalist, I was on Twitter when I first saw the news that FBI agents were raiding Johnny Doc’s […]

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Philadelphia NOW: Williams Should Prosecute DNC Sexual Assault Case

The Philadelphia chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) released a statement today demanding that District Attorney Seth Williams prosecute the sexual assault reported by […]

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What They’re Saying About Kathleen Kane’s Conviction

Politicians around Pennsylvania called on Attorney General Kathleen Kane to resign after a jury convicted her Monday night of perjury, obstruction, and other charges related […]

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Report: D.A. Seth Williams Discloses $160,150 in Gifts

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams says he received $160,050 in previously unreported gifts between 2010 and 2015. Williams, who reportedly released the information on Monday, is required by the […]

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Kathleen Kane Convicted of Perjury, Obstruction of Justice

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was convicted Monday night on two counts of perjury and seven other counts, including obstruction of justice and abuse of […]

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D.A.’s Office: Tax Woes Won’t Impact New No. 2’s Hire

The D.A.’s Office announced a big hire last week: Veteran defense attorney Tariq El-Shabazz is being brought in to serve as deputy for investigations, and take over the […]

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Kathleen Kane’s Ex-Consultant: We Planned Grand Jury Leak

On the fourth day of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s trial on perjury and conspiracy charges, her former consultant dropped a major bomb: He helped illegally […]

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Meet Seth Williams’ New No. 2 Man

District Attorney Seth Williams just handed a top job in the D.A.’s Office to a guy who recently punched him in the face. O.K., we’re […]

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The Beginning of the End of the Kathleen Kane Saga: Her Trial Starts Today

What a short, strange trip it’s been for Kathleen Kane, Pennsylvania’s soon-to-be-former attorney general. Around this time four years ago, she was crisscrossing the commonwealth and […]